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| Formation | 1816 |
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| Type | Nonprofit organization |
| Purpose | Bible distribution |
| Headquarters | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Region served | United States of America |
President & CEO | Dr. Jennifer Holloran |
| Website | americanbible |
American Bible Society is a U.S.-based Christian nonprofit headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As the American member organization of United Bible Societies, it supports global Bible translation, production, distribution, literacy, engagement, ministry, and advocacy efforts. American Bible Society publishes and distributes interconfessional translations of the Christian Bible[1] and provides study aids and other tools to help people engage with it. Founded on May 11, 1816, in New York City, it is best known for its Good News Translation of the Bible, written in the contemporary vernacular. American Bible Society also publishes the Contemporary English Version.
American Bible Society is a member of the United Bible Societies, Forum of Bible Agencies International, Every Tribe Every Nation and not affiliated with any single denomination. With Trinitarian Christian faith that adheres to the Nicene Creed, American Bible Society does not consider Latter-day Saints or Jehovah's Witnesses to be Christians.[2]
American Bible Society's headquarters relocated from 1865 Broadway in New York City to Philadelphia in August 2015.[3]
- ^ "On Apocrypha". historicpages.com. Phil Barber.
- ^ "State of the Bible 2019" (PDF). americanbible.org. American Bible Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
- ^ Hrywna, Mark - (February 3, 2015). "American Bible Society Moving With $300 Million In The Bank". The NonProfit Times. Retrieved 28 February 2015.